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England have been rejuvenated under Gareth Southgate, who led them to a World Cup semi-final appearance before securing a place at the Nations League Finals at the expense of Croatia in November. A 5-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic on Friday kicked off England’s Euro 2020 qualifying campaign with a bang, Raheem Sterling scoring at hat-trick at Wembley. However, Montenegro have a commendable record against England since becoming an independent footballing nation in 2007, drawing three and losing one of their four encounters....

Two penalties from Harry Kane, a John Stones double and Jesse Lingard’s wonder strike saw Gareth Southgate’s team take an insurmountable and record-breaking 5-0 lead before half-time. Kane completed his hat-trick shortly after the hour mark to go top of the tournament’s goal chart and make Felipe Baloy’s late consolation nothing to worry about as the Three Lions eased into the last 16. It is the first time England have scored more than three goals in a single match on the big stage since they won the World Cup in 1966 and is their biggest win since they beat Denmark 3-0 in 2002....

Earlier today, England’s Chester Zoo announced to its Facebook page that it was welcoming a pair of incredibly rare ‘dancing’ lemurs as part of its conservation breeding program to help save the species from extinction. The pair — female Beatrice and male Elliot — made the 4,000-mile journey to England from the Duke Lemur Center in North Carolina. Called Coquerel’s sifaka lemurs, these tiny dancers are native to the island of Madagascar....

The two teams emerged from Group D at the expense of South Africa and Sweden at the tournament designed to make golf more appealing to a younger audience. The 16 teams were drawn in four groups - each playing three matches over a six-hole lay-out - with the top two advancing to the last eight. And it was a good day for the hosts - male pairing Eddie Pepperell and Matt Wallace joined by Georgia Hall and Charley Hull in going through....

The wicketkeeper-batsman hurt his ankle playing football in a training session and missed the last two games of the five-match ODI series, which England won 3-1. “No, he’s not available for this Test match,” Bayliss told sports radio station talkSPORT. “He has come on a long way in the last week or so but with another winter tour and a big summer we didn’t necessarily want to risk it.”...

The English midfielders won the ball in the midfield before keeping the possession with some measured passing at the back. Carl Jenkinson then bombed forward on the right to set the tempo for his side who then created the final pass for Ward-Prowse to side-foot the ball past German keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen. Watch the goal here: 0 votes

The Indian team were largely kept alive in the match by Kohli’s gritty knock of 149 in the first innings (his first hundred in England). Unfortunately, they couldn’t sustain the momentum gained from the spectacular knock due to top order failures and dropped slip catches. Facing a target of 194, the burden was again on Kohli as other top order batsman failed to step-up against the rejuvenated England bowling attack....

Here are the 5 talking points from the first day of the Test : Guard of Honor for Cook England’s longest serving recruit is hanging up his boots after this match’s conclusion. Alastair Cook had announced his retirement from international cricket after the 4th Test. When Joe Root decided to bat first after winning the toss, everybody anticipated what it would be like for Cook to walk out in his 161st and final Test of a career that has spanned 12 years....

After an extremely disappointing loss in the second Test at Lord’s, the Virat Kohli-led side bounced back in style to win the Test. After winning the toss, England had put India to bat. Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane’s knocks helped India post a total 329 on the board. In response, Hardik Pandya’s five-wicket haul helped reduce England to 161. In the second innings, a Virat Kohli century along with half-centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and Hardik Pandya helped India build a lead of 520 runs....

The only moment to cherish for the Englishmen in the previous game was Jos Buttler’s brilliant strokeplay. However, Buttler’s 69 seemed to be futile, for the Men in Blue easily chased down the total with 8 wickets and 10 balls remaining. India would be looking forward to sealing the T20I series when they meet England for the second T20I. Meanwhile, England would look settle the score and keep the series alive....

English openers started well with Roy and Bairstow scoring 70 runs in the powerplay. It was again the magic of Kuldeep Yadav that derailed the England top order and ended up picking 6 wickets for just 25 runs. For England, Butler and Stokes showed some resistance but couldn’t help England post a winning total as England bundled out for just 268 runs unable to play out even their 50 overs....

“Bhuvneshwar Kumar aggravated a lower back condition in the 3rd ODI against England. His condition is being assessed by the BCCI medical team and a call on his inclusion in the Test squad will be made soon,” BCCI had said in a media release on Wednesday. This recent report, however, clears the air regarding Bhuvi’s fitness. The pacer will undergo a rehabilitation process and if deemed fit by August, he might be called back for the last two Tests of the series....

“What went wrong?” The question kept coming up again and again and Captain Virat Kohli, the outstanding performer of this series, kept insisting that the team had fought well. " t’s up to the people whether they want to acknowledge that we fought really hard," Kohli said, probably feeling that the criticism facing the team was a bigger challenge right now than facing the rivals (England) on the field....

Garcia – so often a thorn in the United States’ side – earned a wildcard pick from European captain Bjorn despite a hugely disappointing 2018 season that included missed cuts in all four majors. The Spaniard fully justified his pick, winning three matches out of four to surpass Nick Faldo as the competition’s record points-scorer and also playing a typically crucial role in the team room as Europe prevailed by an emphatic seven-point margin....

England Women won their opening game against Sri Lanka Women by five wickets. Bowling first, they restricted Sri Lanka Women to 106/9. They then comfortably got over the line in just 17.1 overs to win the game. South Africa Women, on the other hand, faced defeat at the hands of New Zealand Women in their earlier game. New Zealand posted a strong total of 167/2 on the board. South Africa Women put up a spirited effort but fell short, ending at 154/7, losing the game by 13 runs....

The England women’s team have dominated the first two games of the series and will be looking to continue the same in the upcoming matches. England won the first match by 47 runs and came out on top in the next encounter with a similar margin of victory. During the second fixture, England’s batters cgot into their groove to help the side get past 150. In response, West Indies only managed 104/8, falling short by 47 runs in the process....

One of the biggest flaws of Edge is that it doesn’t ask for a specific location before downloading files. Only options available are, Pause and Cancel and the downloaded file gets saved to the default download folder. Would it not be more convenient if Edge lets you choose the location you want to save the file? Well, a little tweaking in Windows Registry or Browser settings can do the trick....

So, can the reality match the promise? I take the Enacfire A9 earbuds for a spin. Design & Build As with all modern earbuds, the A9s come in a small plastic case with a flippable lid that not only acts as a home for them when not in use but also doubles as a charger. On the underside, you’ll find a solitary USB-C port, while the front of the case has a small LED to let you know when it’s being charged at the mains or is providing power to the earbuds....

Thus far, 2021 has been a crazy year for brands: supply chain issues, remote work and low consumer trust have made it a challenge to grow a business. Leveraging what you’ve learned so far about marketing your company during a pandemic can help you go into 2022 with a solid marketing strategy. Not sure how to create your marketing plan for 2022? Follow these seven steps to make a marketing plan that will help you reach your goals quickly....

Endzone: A World Apart is a survival strategy game in the same vein as Frostpunk. Players must build and maintain a colony on the surface of a world soaked in nuclear radiation. It can be an unwieldy and difficult game for the uninitiated. With that in mind, here are some tips and tricks for getting started in Endzone: A World Apart. RELATED: 10 Forgotten RTS Games That Deserve A Reboot...